Files with xlsb extension is used by Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editor distributed with the Microsoft Office. An xlsb file contains Excel workbook stored in a binary file format (BIFF12). The BIFF12 binary format is used for data that can not be stored in the Open XML text format.

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XLSB file extension - Microsoft Excel binary workbook

What is xlsb file? How to open xlsb files?

File type specification:

Microsoft Office file type icon Microsoft Office file type

Spreadsheet and workbook file type icon Spreadsheet and workbook file type

xlsb file icon: xlsb filetype icon

The xlsb file extension is associated with Microsoft Excel, one of the most popular and powerful tool you can use to create format spreadsheets, graphs and much more.

The xlsb files are used in Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 for Workbooks, spreadsheet document files saved in the binary format (BIFF12), instead of the new Open XML xlsx Excel workbook file format.

The basic purpose of both files is the same, however the *.xlsb files are a little larger and operate more efficiently in Microsoft Excel.

MIME type used for .xlsb file type:
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12

The default software associated to open xlsb file:

Microsoft Excel icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Excel  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A popular spreadsheet application distributed with Microsoft Office suite, Excel is offers calculating, contains graphing tools, pivot tables and own programming language based on Visual Basic.

Excel supports charts, graphs or histograms generated from specified groups of cells. Excel also can change data between other Microsoft Office applications. It is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (macOS) and various mobile platforms.

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Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Excel for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Excel for Mac is popular spreadsheet application used to analyze, organize and manage data and lists. It is able to create visually rich datasheets and tables with icons, data bars and color scales. Microsoft Excel for Mac is fully compatible with Microsoft Excel for Windows.

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Microsoft Corporation logoOffice 365  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Office 365 is a subscription-based service that gives users access to several services and apps from Microsoft Office. It is available some types of subscription editions (for Home, Education, Business and Enterprise users) available for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS and all major mobile platforms.

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Help how to open:

You can open the *.xlsb files in Microsoft Excel or any other application with support of this format, such as OpenOffice.org, StarOffice or Ashampoo Office.

How to convert:

Microsoft Office Excel also supports other spreadsheet formats. You can save a *.xlsb file into another format with the save as function. You can probably convert the *.xlsb in other suitable applications, which can handle the files, as well.

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Software that open xlsb file - Microsoft Excel binary workbook

Programs supporting the exension xlsb on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open xlsb file action.

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